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'''Craig''' is a [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]], [[Irish Language|Irish]] and [[Welsh Language|Welsh]] masculine [[given name]], all variations derive from the same [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] branch. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a [[nickname]], derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] word ''creag'', meaning "rock," similar to [[Peter (given name)|Peter]]. In other cases, the given name originates from the [[Scottish surname]] ''[[Craig (surname)|Craig]]'', which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word.<ref name="Hanks-65401">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |author-link1= Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=[[Oxford]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=65, 401}}</ref> [[Cognate]] forms of ''creag'' include the [[Irish language|Irish]] ''creig'', ''carraig'', or ''carrick'', [[Manx language|Manx]] ''creg'', and [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''craig''. The English word "[[crag (disambiguation)|crag]]" also shares an origin with these Celtic words.<ref name=etymonline.com>{{cite dictionary |entry=crag |entry-url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/crag |dictionary =Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> The given name ''Craig'' is popular in [[Scotland]], and is used throughout the English speaking world.<ref name="Hanks-65401"/>
'''Craig''' is a [[Scottish Gaelic|Scottish]], [[Irish Language|Irish]] and [[Welsh Language|Welsh]] masculine [[given name]], all variations derive from the same [[Celtic languages|Celtic]] branch. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a [[nickname]], derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] word ''creag'', meaning "rock," similar to [[Peter (given name)|Peter]]. In other cases, the given name originates from the [[Scottish surname]] ''[[Craig (surname)|Craig]]'', which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word.<ref name="Hanks-65401">{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |author-link1= Patrick Hanks |last2=Hardcastle |first2=Kate |last3=Hodges |first3=Flavia |title=A Dictionary of First Names |edition=2nd |year=2006 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=[[Oxford]] |isbn=978-0-19-861060-1 |pages=65, 401}}</ref> [[Cognate]] forms of ''creag'' include the [[Irish language|Irish]] ''creig'', [[Manx language|Manx]] ''creg'', and [[Welsh language|Welsh]] ''craig''. The English word "[[crag (disambiguation)|crag]]" also shares an origin with these Celtic words.<ref name=etymonline.com>{{cite dictionary |entry=crag |entry-url=https://www.etymonline.com/word/crag |dictionary =Online Etymology Dictionary |access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> The given name ''Craig'' is popular in [[Scotland]], and is used throughout the English speaking world.<ref name="Hanks-65401"/>


In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound {{IPAc-en|k|ɹ|ɛ|ɡ}}, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds the [[diphthong]] {{IPAc-en|k|ɹ|eɪ|ɡ}}.<ref>{{cite dictionary |entry=craig |dictionary=Oxford Learner's Dictionaries |entry-url=https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/craig |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref>
In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound {{IPAc-en|k|ɹ|ɛ|ɡ}}, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds the [[diphthong]] {{IPAc-en|k|ɹ|eɪ|ɡ}}.<ref>{{cite dictionary |entry=craig |dictionary=Oxford Learner's Dictionaries |entry-url=https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/craig |access-date=1 September 2021}}</ref>

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For other uses, see Craig.
Craig
Pronunciation/kreɪɡ/
GenderMale
Language(s)Celtic
Origin
Language(s)Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Welsh
Derivationcreag
Meaning"rock"
Other names
Cognate(s)Craig (surname)

Craig is a Scottish, Irish and Welsh masculine given name, all variations derive from the same Celtic branch. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning "rock," similar to Peter. In other cases, the given name originates from the Scottish surname Craig, which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word.[1] Cognate forms of creag include the Irish creig, Manx creg, and Welsh craig. The English word "crag" also shares an origin with these Celtic words.[2] The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English speaking world.[1]

In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound /krɛɡ/, as in "egg", while the British pronunciation sounds the diphthong /kreɪɡ/.[3]

Notable people with the given name

Fictional characters

References

  1. ^ a b Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 65, 401. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. ^ "crag". Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  3. ^ "craig". Oxford Learner's Dictionaries. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

See also

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